Daredevil #16Review

Daredevil has been through a lot. The poor guy can't seem to catch a break, even in his happier, brighter new series. He is finally rescued from the clutches of Dr. Doom only to find that his law firm is collapsing in his absence. Of course, this is mainly because of the stuff he's been keeping in his desk drawer. Matt swears he's being setup, but given his history, it's pretty damning stuff. Was happy-go-lucky Matt Murdock all a lie?

Mark Waid's run on Daredevil is nothing short of legendary at this point. Waid has taken Daredevil and firmly rooted him into the Marvel Universe. This issue features Dr. Strange, Tony Stark and a shrunk-down Hank Pym fighting nano bots inside of Matt Murdock's brain. If you had told me this would happen back when I was reading Ed Brubaker's run, I would have laughed in your face. And yet, here we are and it's amazing. It's crazy, over-the-top superhero fun and I absolutely adore it.

Chris Samnee has got to be the hardest working man in the comic industry. The rate at which he cranks out stunning artwork is mind boggling. This issue looks fantastic. The opening spread, which is a mixture of Ant-Man's origin and Daredevil's origin, is a true work of art. It has a classic feel, like something out of the golden age. It's hard to imagine a better superhero book out right now; that's probably because there isn't one.

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